Q-Tip at Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest (more by Brook Bobbins) Q-Tip will be taking over Irving Plaza in NYC on June 15 for the first of a monthly party dubbed "Offline." What does "offline" mean? According to the promoters, Q-Tip --...

Der als Mos Def bekannte Hip Hopper Yasiin Bey veröffentlicht einen neuen Song im Stream. "Bey" soll an den gestrigen Geburtstag des am 9. März 1997 ermordeten Rappers Notorious B.I.G. erinnern. Der Track ist ein Auszug aus einer Serie von Freestyles Beys, die er "Top 40 Underdog" nennt. Darin überarbeitet er bekannte Rap-Hits — wie Jay-Z s 2004er "Takeover" — die im Radio liefen. Auf "Bey" benutzt er die Instrumentals von Lil' Waynes "John". Den Beginn der Reihe markierte übrigens eine Neuinterpretation " Niggas In Paris " als "Niggas In Poorest" aus dem Album " Watch The Throne " von Jay-Zs und Kanye West ...

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Continuing our series of monthly columns, John Fordham picks out his musical milestones from the past few weeks. Tell us in the comments section below if there's things we've missed, plus what you'd like to see John covering in next month's column 1) An anniversary: Herbie Hancock's Takin' Off Thanks to those who posted comments on last month's Take Five – including nilpferd's suggestion that Herbie Hancock's 1962 Blue Note debut Takin' Off would make a fitting 50th anniversary classic for May. I couldn't agree more. Chicago-raised Hancock was just 22 when ...

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has officially expanded his artist roster by adding the likes of R&B; singer Teyana Taylor to a team which also consists of Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Q-Tip and more.

Teyana Taylor is feeling G.O.O.D. After months of rumors, the Harlem singer has officially signed a deal with Kanye West’s label in conjunction Island Def Jam, it was announced today. She joins a roster that includes Big Sean, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Q-Tip, and more. Her G.O.O.D. Music/Island Def Jam debut is due [...]

Hip hop duo THEESatisfaction have just announced a UK tour scheduled for this summer in support of their debut album awE naturalE and I was lucky enough to catch up with Stas and Cat the other week before catching their show in London. I joined the laid back duo in Soho basement club Madame Jojo's where they would later play to a sold out crowd in what was their first headline show in the capital. It's not their first time in the UK however, they have already toured with fellow Seattle natives Shabazz Palaces where they won over ...

MCA, the praying mantis on the court. Another track to remember the late Adam Yauch.

Artist Song Pariah Railroads Mux Mool (Shigeto Remix) Morning Strut Matthewdavid (ft. Dogbite) International Babe Rainbow (ft. Yung Clova of G-Side) Greed Galapagoose One Who Can’t Move Glisk Fold Us Beastie Boys (ft. Q-Tip) Get It Together Interview Sui Zhen Sui Zhen Little Frog Scuba Dsy Chn Oisima Stone Blind Aesop Rock Daylight Andras Fox [...]

For the past several summers, the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival has been an event I have come to thoroughly enjoy. Last year saw an epic performance from Q-Tip, as well as the many awesome openers and friends that he brought out.…

Last year Q-Tip headlined the event, which culminated in him bringing out Kanye West and Busta Rhymes among other people. This year it’s Busta’s turn to take center stage and bring out his own share of guests. You know who I’d like to see him pull out of nowhere? The rest of the LONS. Wishful [...]

Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White who comprise the duo THEESatisfaction released their non-too-shabby album awE naturalE March of this year to much avail. Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White who comprise the duo THEESatisfaction released their non-too-shabby album awE naturalE March of this year. They write, produce and perform their own material, funk-psychedelic feminista sci-fi epics with the warmth and depth of Black Jazz and Sunday morning soul, frosted with icy raps that evoke equal parts Elaine Brown, Ursula Rucker and Q-Tip

[rating:2] O time de produtores é muito bom, mas Santigold segue caminho errado ao procurar a exacerbação quando já estamos cansados do excesso dela. Apesar de oferecerem bases criativas, Q-Tip, Dave Sitek (TV On the Radio), Diplo, Switch (do Major Lazer), Ricky Blaze ("Disparate Youth"), Greg Kurstin e Nick Zinner não sustentam o escapismo superficial da música de Santigold.

Since the release of her debut EP, "*LOVE MAE*",* Lauriana Mae *has been busy headlining at infamous venues, like New York City's SOB's, spotted working with industry moguls, like Kwamé, Claude Kelly, and Q-Tip, and preparing for the release of her album, set to drop later this year. Most recently,...

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